Reciprocity for Credentialed Addiction Service Professionals

The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) is a membership organization consisting of over 75 certification authorities. The IC&RC promotes uniform professional standards with the commitment to providing high quality services for clients. The IC&RC promotes public protection by offering internationally-recognized credentials through testing and credentialing of addiction professionals. The organization represents 47 states including New York State. Member boards also include 25 countries, six Native American territories, and all branches of the United States military. 

Not all credentials/licenses offered in a state that has an IC&RC board are issued by that board. Additionally, not all levels of a credential/license offered by an IC&RC board are recognized by other boards. Reciprocity only applies between IC&RC boards and for the levels identified by those boards.

To check if your current credential, certification, or license was issued by another IC&RC member, and therefore eligible for reciprocity in New York State, visit the IC&RC Board Directory. If you have a credential from a non-IC&RC source or at a different level from a basic OASAS credential, email the Credentialing Unit at [email protected] to discuss the options for obtaining an OASAS Credential.   

As a member board of the IC&RC, OASAS offers reciprocity into New York State to addiction professionals who hold a current certificate, credential, or license from another IC&RC member board. 

• Applicants must first obtain an Application for Reciprocity by contacting their current IC&RC member board.
• The completed application is returned to the current member board and a $150 processing fee is paid to IC&RC (credit card only). NOTE: Checks are no longer accepted.
• Upon verification of the applicant's credentialed status, the current member board sends the application to IC&RC.
• The IC&RC reviews and forwards the approved application to the requested member board.

Addiction professionals seeking reciprocity to New York will be required to:

1.  Register for an account on the Credentialing Portal (an e-mail with a registration link will be sent to you once OASAS receives your application from IC&RC) and complete the online application.
2. Complete a criminal background check.
3. Complete 2.5-hours of Supporting Recovery with Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Training. This is only training acceptable to meet the requirement.

Credentialing Portal

As a member board of the IC&RC, OASAS offers reciprocity to credentialed individuals wishing to relocate to another IC&RC jurisdiction.  

Please note that additional requirements may be imposed upon the addiction professional depending on the laws and regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the requested jurisdiction. Therefore, addiction professionals are strongly encouraged to contact the IC&RC member board in the new jurisdiction to determine if any additional requirements must be met.  

To begin the reciprocal process, please visit the Credentialing Portal at https://credentialing.oasas.ny.gov.

To access the portal, you will need to register using a valid my.ny.gov ID. If you need to create an ID, please go to NY.gov ID Login V4 and select the “Create an Account” link. Note any existing, valid my.ny.gov ID in your name can be used, e.g., if you have an ID that you use for NYS DMV, this ID will also provide you access to the Credentialing Portal.

Once you have logged in, select your credential number, and choose “Request Outgoing Reciprocity.” 

Upon verification of your current credentialed status, you will receive an e-mail from the OASAS Credentialing Unit requesting that you complete and return the IC&RC Application for Outgoing Reciprocity.

The International Certificate is a separate certificate issued by the IC&RC. While it does not authorize its holders to practice outside of their local jurisdiction, it is considered to be a formal acknowledgement of having met the international standards set by the IC&RC. Having the International Certificate will assure that you are listed on the IC&RC’s international database of credentialed professionals that will be available in the event of a national emergency or disaster.

Over 50,000 internationally certified addiction professionals currently belong to IC&RC member boards and up to half of all substance use disorder professionals in the United States hold IC&RC certificates.